Barnsley Preview

Nottingham Forest will want to put an end to their winless run when they face bottom-of-the-table Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).

The Reds haven't tasted victory since the 3-0 win at Huddersfield last month but will fancy their chances against a Tykes side who have won only one of their last seven matches.

A repeat of Forest's 4-1 win at Oakwell last season would aid their promotion push but Barnsley will provide a tough assignment as they desperately search for points to help them steer clear of trouble.

Team News

Guy Moussi could return to the Forest squad after missing the defeat to Wigan while Eric Lichaj will need to be assessed having limped from the field against The Latics.

Andy Reid and Kelvin Wilson are both stepping up their respective returns from injury but still remain a few weeks away from first-team action.

Defender Bobby Hassell remains Barnsley's only injury absentee and otherwise manager Danny Wilson has a fully-fit squad to choose from as his side chase an important home victory.

Liam Lawrence will be looking to hold on to the starting berth he gained at Huddersfield last weekend while Brek Shea will be pushing for a start after making an appearance from the bench at The John Smith's Stadium.

Current Form

Forest have not won for four matches in all competitions but despite their poor recent run, The Reds still remain 5th in the Sky Bet Championship and firmly embedded in the playoff places.

Billy Davies' men have still been in good goalscoring form and have not failed to find the net in a league game since the 0-0 draw at Birmingham on 21 December.

Despite their excellent record in front of goal, The Reds have only won one of their last five league matches and will know that three points at Oakwell are a must if they are to keep themselves in the promotion race.

As a product of Forest's youth system, Marlon Harewood went on to make 204 appearances and score 55 goals in his first spell with the club. The striker scored his first league goal for The Reds with a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough at The Riverside Stadium and famously netted four in the 6-0 win over Stoke in February 2003. He returned for a short spell at The City Ground in 2012 but only made six appearances.

Harewood first joined Barnsley on a loan deal from Blackpool in 2011 and scored a brace in just his third game for the club during a 2-1 win over Scunthorpe. After his short second spell at Forest, Harewood made the move back to Oakwell for the 2012-13 season but only notched three goals before making the switch to Bristol City.